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Town Council work session weighs pay-scale changes, police computers and grant applications

Town Council (work session) · March 13, 2026
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Summary

At a March 12 Centreville budget work session, staff presented a PayPoint compensation study and asked council to consider implementing a salary scale April 1 at an estimated one-time cost of roughly $22,000; council also discussed a ~$73,100 quote for police patrol computers and gave staff consensus to apply for multiple grants.

Centreville held a budget work session on March 12 during which staff walked the council through a compensation and classification study and proposed limited, midyear implementation of a salary scale.

The presenter, Crystal (HR staff), told the council that ‘‘implementing it in this fiscal year…was roughly $22,000’’ and asked for direction to bring the item to the full council meeting for formal consideration. Karen (finance staff) said the one-time cost could be covered from interest earned in the general fund, noting the town had collected more interest than budgeted and still expected additional receipts before year end.

Leaning on a council-sanctioned approach to packet preparation, staff explained the salary study (conducted by PayPoint HR) recommends a revised salary scale and more consistent step increases that would better align classifications and promotions.…

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